Good evening. I'm Jeff Bennett. And I'm Amna Nawaz. On the news hour tonight, Russian forces bombard keyed with deadly strikes complicating the ongoing efforts for peace.

Pressure builds on Defense Secretary Pete Hegzeth amid turmoil among the Pentagon's top ranks. And as new details emerge about his use of a commercial

messaging app.

And why reproductive health care is tough to access in certain parts of the country, even

in states where abortion is legal.

I want to be a mom.

I'm scared because I'm here.

This is where I live.

So I'm trying to make plans to, like, figure something else out,

but it's hard.

Welcome to the News Hour.

Russia pounded Kiev overnight in one of its largest attacks on the Ukrainian capital since last summer.

Officials there say at least 12 people were killed and around 90 others were injured.

And it comes at a pivotal moment in the war.

The U.S. proposed a peace deal yesterday and has threatened to pull the plug on talks if both sides don't reach an agreement soon.

Laura Barone Lopez has our report.

Blinding flashes and earth trembling booms across Kiev overnight as Russian missiles and drones rained down for hours.

For some, it meant another night taking shelter on the cold, hard floor of a metro station.

But many Ukrainians say the attack came on too quickly to make it underground.

There was the air raid siren. We did not even have time to dress to go out of the apartment.

One blast came after the other.

That became more clear today, with each body pulled from the rubble.

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